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If a diode's current is allowed to exceed its rated value, the diode is destroyed by:
AOverheating
BContact corrosion
CStatic discharge
DMagnetisation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Overheating
Current beyond the rated value heats the junction until it fails, in forward or reverse bias.
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